Oil-service standpipe



Oct. 30, 1923. 1,472,41l3

L. B. GRAHAM OIL SERVICE STANDPIPE Filed March 1. 1920 2 Sheet Sheet 2 l werzz ar" 66449 '3 6ram "r res er LESLIE B. GBAI-IAI /I, OF EAST CHICAGG, INDIANA, ASSIG TOR TO NATIONAL BOILER WASHIHG CO., 035 CHICAGO.ILLINOIS,A CORPUEATION OF ILLINOIS.

OIL-SERVICE STfiNDPIPE.

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that l, Lnsmn B. GRAHAM, a citizen of the United States, residing at East Chicago, in the county of Lake and State of Indiana, have invented cer'taln'new and useful Improvements in Oil-Servme Standpipes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a stand pipe through which to deliver oil, and which 1s equipped with a delivery spout which is normally withdrawn from delivery, position, but which may be manipulated to present it in delivery position when needed.

One object of the invention is to prov de a novel construction of delivery'spout which will be 'adaptedto conserve drippings of the liquid to be delivered, and so avoid waste after the spout is withdrawn from the container (for instance the tender of a locomotive) to which the liquid is to be delivered.

A further object of the inventlon is to utilize the drip-container as a counterpolse for automatically withdrawing the spout from delivery position, or maintaining it in its withdrawn position. Subordinate objects of the invention are to provide details of construction of the several elements of the device whereby it will be adapted to effectively serve the purposes for which it is intended.

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is an elevation of anapparatus embodying the several features the present invention and shown in position to deliver; liquid, for instance, fuel 011, to the tender of a locomotive, the'retracted position of the spout being shown in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is an elevation of the device shown in Figure l but viewed in a direction at right angles to the view of Figure 1.

Fi 'ures 3 and 4: are two views on an en larged scale of the hanger which supports the trunnioning sling inwhich the spout 13 mounted.

Figure 5 is a detailed assembly view of the discharge end of the delivery pipe with the hanger and sling mounted thereon, and a portion of the spout lying in the sling; and

Figure 6 is a view of the parts shown in Figure 5 but viewed in a direction at right angles to that of Figured 1 represents a stand pipe havlng a downwardly presented delivery end or bib 2, and 3 represents a spout which is trunnioned at at in order that it may move from the full line position of Figures 1 and 2, in which it is adapted to direct liquid to a container to be discharged (for instance, the fuel tender or" an oil-burning locomotive), to the dotted line position of Figure l in which it remains until called into use.

Spout 3 has a receiving box 5 which is presented in relation to the discharge end 2 to receive the liquid from the latter and confine and direct the liquid to the spout. In the use of a device of this ticularly when the stand pr 1:; used for delivering oil, it is very desirabie'to avoid the drip which usually follows the removal of the spout, and to conserve the film of oil which adheres to the wall of the spout after it is withdrawn from delivery position. To this end, the present invention provides a box with a hollow extension 5 having tight walls, which constitutes a drip receptacle or cup, see particularly Figure 5, into which the residual .liquid may run when the spout resumes vertical position. The extension 5 may serve the additional purpose of a counterpoise for the spout 3 to hold the latter in retracted or vertical position, as suggested in dotted lines in Figure 1, a heavy cast iron or other cap 5 being added if necessary to render the counterbalance efi ective.

In order to mount the spout 3 upon the stand pipe, a hanger 6 with a sleeve 7 is fitted around the bib 2 and held thereon by any suitable form of shoulder, such, for instance, as may be conveniently provided by the coupling sleeve 8 threaded on the lower end of the bib 2, and this hanger is provided with a pair of spaced arms 9 that receive the trunnions d already referred 'to. For securing the spout on the trunnions 4: a sling 10 is provided which is connected by the trunnions with the arms 9, and in which sling the spout 3 is laid and secured i The sleeve 7 swivels upon the bib 2 so that the spout may swing to present its dciivery end to either one of two tracks be tween which the stand pipe is located, the extension 5 passing between the depending bib and the stand pipe in this swinging movement, as suggested by dotted lines in Figure 2. Obviously, the horizontal offset between the depending bib 2and the stand 15nd, and par pipe 1' may be of any desired length since its positionwill be'parallel to the-tracks. This in turn admits of any desired length of extension 5 beyond the-triinnions' l.

11 represents the .usual valve, and 12 the flexible connections for controlling the same. 1 13' represents a flexible COIIIIBCEIOH' which may be used .for drawingdown the spout froin retracted to delivery position.

discharge nozzle 14 which permits a sulfisteam to keep up circulation 1n this way the temperature oftli'eoil in the stand pipe may be kept up, and the oil prevented from interfere with its discharge when the valve is opened.

I claim V 1. In combination with a supply pipe for the delivery of fluid, a tilting discharge spout adapted to assume a delivery position 7 to deliverfluid from the supply pipe and also retracted position, and having a drip.

receptacle adapted to confine the fluid re- 'maining after the spout is retracted, said ireceptacle being located at the end ofsaid spout opposite to the delivery end thereof. 2; In combination witha supply pipe for the delivery of fluid, a discharge jspout adapted to assume a delivery position to deliver fluid'ironi the supply pipe and also spoutl'ocated on the opposite side of the re- 4'0 Varetracted position, and having a drip receptacle adapted to confine the fluid remaining after the spoutis retracted; saidreceptacle comprising an extension of the ceiving point from the delivery end of the spout.

for fluids, a pivotally mounted delivery spout adapted to assume delivery position and also retracted position with relation to the supply pipe, and having a receptacle for residual fluid located on the opposite side of its pivot from its delivery end. 7

4. A delivery spout for fluids having one end constructed to discharge fluid and its 7 other end constructed to provide a drip V receptacle; said discharge spout being pivoted intermediately of its said ends; and

adapted to swing upon its pivot to assume a position with itsdischarge end depressed,

also a position with its discharge enilreievated'and the drip, receptacle in position to collect'fiuid remaining in the spout after 7 elevation.

7 5. A delivery spout end constructed to discharge fluid and its "other'end constructed toprovide a drip receptacle said discharge spout being pivoted intermediately of its said eiidsand adapted to swing upon its pivot to assume a po- 7 sition with its discharge end depressed '14 represents a steam pipe located within for fluids having one also a" position'fwith its discharge end -ele- V vated and the drip receptacle in'position to collect fluid remaining-in the spout after elevation; said drip receptacle being po- 6; A delivery spout for fluids h'avingoiie end constructed to" discharge fluid and; its

other end constructed to provide-a drip re: ceptacle; said discharge s'poutb'eing pivoted ,intermediately of'its said endsand adapted V to swing upon its pivot to assume a position with its discharge end depressed, also a pee sition with ltS dischargeendelevated and the "drip receptaclein position to collectfiuid remaining in tlie'spout after ele'vation;1 said drip receptacle acting upon the spoutin the direction to elevate its'delivery end. I

"7; A delivery spout for fluids having one iii i any end constructed to discharge fluid and its other endcoiistructed' to provide a drip receptaele ;said discharge spout being pivoted inr termediately offits said endsandfadapted to swing upon its pivot to assume aposition with its discharge end depressed,also a po-' sition withits discharge endelevated, and, the drip receptacle in position tocollect lfluid' remaining inthe,spoutiatter elevar'; 1 'tion; said drip receptacle being adapted to so or counterbalance the delivery, eli'diand maintain it in elevated 'pOSltlOI L Salin combination with a delivery pipe for liquids, adelivery spout, and afdrip receptacle; saidspout being movable from a depressed or delivery position to an elevated or flovv ari'esting position and; said drip receptacle assuming a position to discharge into the spout when the latter is de- V v V V V V pressed and to receive liquidfroin the spout In combination with a. supply pipe when the latter-is elevated.

for liquids a delivery spout, andfa drip receptaele; isaid spout being movable from a depressed or deliveryposition to an elevated or flow-arresting position; said. drip receptacle assuming a position to: discharge into the sp'o itwhen the latter is depressed and to receive liquid fro n the spout when. the

latter is elevated and said spout and drip nioiintedupon a common pivot;

10. The combination of a ideliveryf pipe havingia discharge end, and iii-"delivery i241 spout and drip receptacle movably mounted in relation to said discharge end said spout r g and drip receptacle beingtiltable to present them alternately into receiving relation to said discharge end.

end, a hanger comprising a sleeve surrounding said dischargeend and rotatablethereon, with arms depending below the sleeve,

and a tilta-ble discharge'spout trunnioned recepmde being rigidly'uiiited and being 17' on said depending arms adapted to swing by the rotation of the sleeve to different delivery positions, said spout having a drip receptacle at the end thereof opposite to the discharge end of said spout.

12. In combination With a delivery pipe having a depending discharge end, a sleeve rotatably mounted on said discharge end and having a pair of depending arms, a sling trunnioned on said depending arms, and a tiltable discharge spout resting on said sling and rotatable With the sling and sleeve to present the discharge spout in different delivery positions, said spout having a drip receptacle at the end thereof opposite to the discharge end or" said spout.

18. The combination of a delivery pipe having a discharge end portion, a tiltable spout, and a rotatable member mounted on said end portion for tiltably supporting said spout, whereby said spout may have a universal movement, said spout having a drip receptacle at the end thereof opposite to the discharge end of said spout.

Signed at Chicago, Illinois, this 20th day of February, 1920.

LESLIE B. GRAHAM. 

